Experimental Equipment for Powder Processing
Abstract
To increasing the safety factor of the space vehicles, Perspirable Skin, a new designed Thermal Protection System (TPS) was proposed by bio-mimicking the process of human sweating. Powder Metallurgy (P/M) was considered to be the best candidate method to fabricate core materials for Perspirable Skin. To perform the compaction and sintering as well as monitor the sintering kinetics/densification in the sintering, a Material Test System, MTS Insight 300 (MTS Systems Corp. USA) and a Thermomechanical Analysor (TMA), SETARAM SETSYS Evoluation 95 (SETARAM instrumentation, France), were procured. MTS Insight systems are ideal for performing standard tests such as peel, tear, sheer, tensile, compression, and flex/bend. MTS Insight 300 offers high-capacity testing capabilities up to 300 kN. Common applications include metals, ceramics, high-strength components, large fasteners, structural materials, and composite materials. Operators can easily run tests, review results, and report and archive data with the flexible and user friendly TestWorks(trademark) Testing Software. SETARAM SETSYS Evoluation 95 measures the deformation of a sample under non-oscillating stress against time or temperature with prescribed ramp/soak path. Except as a regular furnace to sinter samples with oxidization-protection environment, with its software, the SETSYS Evolution 95 can be used as a dilatometer to test many material properties, such as the thermal expansion coefficients (CTE), the softening temperature, the glass transition point and so on. The SETSYS Evolution 95 is also particularly suitable for measuring controlled-rate sintering.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 20, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA547362
Entities
People
- Patrick Kwon
Organizations
- Michigan State University